Which has higher surface area, Cayman Islands or Maldives?

Maldives, at 300 sq. km against 264 sq. km in Cayman Islands as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Cayman Islands and Maldives?

36 sq. km, with Maldives ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Maldives?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cayman Islands vs Maldives: Surface area

Cayman Islands

264 sq. km

in 2023

Maldives

300 sq. km

in 2023

Cayman Islands rank

201st

Maldives rank

200th

Surface area over time

Cayman Islands
Maldives

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 300 sq. km against 264 sq. km in Cayman Islands, a difference of 36 sq. km.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Cayman Islands's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Cayman Islands ranks 201st and Maldives ranks 200th of 215 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cayman Islands	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1960s	264 sq. km	300 sq. km	36 sq. km	Maldives
1970s	264 sq. km	300 sq. km	36 sq. km	Maldives
1980s	264 sq. km	300 sq. km	36 sq. km	Maldives
1990s	264 sq. km	300 sq. km	36 sq. km	Maldives
2000s	264 sq. km	300 sq. km	36 sq. km	Maldives
2010s	264 sq. km	300 sq. km	36 sq. km	Maldives
2020s	264 sq. km	300 sq. km	36 sq. km	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Cayman Islands or Maldives?: Maldives, at 300 sq. km against 264 sq. km in Cayman Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Cayman Islands and Maldives?: 36 sq. km, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Maldives?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cayman Islands and Maldives rank globally for surface area?: Cayman Islands ranks 201st and Maldives ranks 200th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.